Technical Articles
The region possesses considerable renewable energy potential and experts think that that the coming years could prove to be pivotal for the energy sector in SEE ... more
Today ultrasonic measurement is used in a wide range of applications. The main advantage of ultrasonic is that it is contactless and it is used in various levels of measuring applications as nearly all materials can be detected
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A recently published report on the European machine tool sector, conducted and published by CECIMO, defines the sector as an industry having high potential to benefit from circular economy practices and approaches ... more
In recent years the Greek energy mix is characterized by increased RES electricity production and improved energy efficiency, reflecting the country`s efforts to adopt European and national policies
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Electrоmobility is one of the fastest growing sectors in today`s economy. In South-East Europe this industry is also developing but at a slower pace in comparison to other parts of the continent. In recent years there are many different projects and initiatives related to the expansion of electromobility in SEE countries ... more
The Turkish plastic and rubber processing machinery sector is dynamically developing industry which accounts for a relatively large share of the country`s export business. It is among the areas where Turkey is strongly competitive
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Lighting components and systems production is a traditional industrial sector in Bulgaria which dates back to the 1940s. Today Bulgarian manufacturers of lighting products and systems successfully keep up with European and global market trends offering technologically advanced and high-quality products. ... more
CoLLaboratE aims to revolutionize the way industrial robots learn to cooperate with human workers for performing new manufacturing tasks, with a special focus on the challenging area of assembly operation ... more
Rich in natural resources, Albania is a part of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) in order to modernise and promote good governance of the extractive industries ... more
The machine tools market in Romania is a dynamically developing sector which constitutes an important pillar of the country`s economy. The industrial manufacturing sector consists mainly of: automotive OEM and components; heavy machinery and machine tools ... more
A recent survey examines several SEE countries as attractive markets for automotive investments and growing in popularity manufacturing hubs. Among them are Romania, Slovenia, Serbia, North Macedonia and Bulgaria ... more
The Bulgarian electronic industry has longstanding traditions and is supported by experienced and highly qualified workforce. The Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS) is a dynamically developing pillar of the Bulgarian electronic production industry. Components and equipment for the electronics manufacturing industry are also broadly produced in Bulgaria ... more
The dawn of Industry 4.0 has seen factories become far more automated with remote manufacturing and control concepts. While this brings many benefits in terms of business efficiency it also exposes some very expensive assets to the risk of unwanted access ... more
Self-protecting PTC brake resistors are often used for frequency inverters in the low power range as well as for servo controllers. Currently, there are very few manufacturers of these special brake resistors for these applications ... more
Zero-drift amplifiers, meaning amplifiers that implement a continuously self-correcting architecture, have received a lot of fanfare due to the high level of DC precision that they enable ... more
LATEST issue 4/2020
TECHNICAL ARTICLES
BUSINESS
Kranj will become the first smart city in Slovenia thanks to digital technologies
The smart solutions implemented in Kranj are expected to ease the local authority’s overall planning and emergency response, reduce utility losses and provide a tool for consumption control to the ... more
Glass producer in Kosovo achieves market growth through SME competitiveness programme
The investments enabled the company to increase its productivity, replace old technology with environmentally friendly one and enhance quality, as well as improve health and safety standards ... more
EBRD encourages green growth in the industrial real estate sector in Romania
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) signed an agreement with Warehouses De Pauw (WDP) for a financing package of EUR 150 million, which will contribute to the implementation of a sustainability management framework, comprising international building ... more
Eta Bio signs licence agreement with Clariant to build cellulosic ethanol plant
Eta Bio, a family-owned agricultural business, will produce 50 000 tonnes of cellulosic ethanol per year by processing around 250 000 tonnes of wheat straw in their production facility in the Northeastern Bulgaria. Their partnership with Clariant, a ... more